Students survey selections from America’s literary history. With a chronological approach, students survey selections from the Colonial Period (1607-1765) to the Post-Modern Period (1970-present) including political/social history and literary movements. With a thematic approach, students survey literature across time grouped by themes (e.g. Struggle for Independence, the American Dream). With a genre approach, students survey time periods and themes in American literature through selected genres (e.g. journals, poetry, sermons, short stories, novels and plays). With a humanities approach, students make connections to corresponding time periods and themes through a study of U.S. History and other subjects. Students apply critical thinking skills through reading, writing, research (50% of course), speaking, and active listening/viewing, and through the use of technology as a learning tool.
Students survey selections from America’s literary history. With a chronological approach, students survey selected samples from the Colonial Period (1607-1765) to the Post-Modern Period (1970 – present) including political and social history and literary movements. With a thematic approach, students survey selections of American literature across time grouped by theme (e.g. Struggle for Independence, the American Dream, Individual Thought and Action.) With a genre approach, students survey various time periods and themes in American literature through selected genres (e.g. early journals, poetry, verse, sermons, oratory, short stories, novels and plays). With a humanities approach, students make connections to corresponding time periods and themes through the study of U.S. History and other subject areas. Regardless of instructional approach, students will apply critical thinking skills through reading, writing, research (50% of course), speaking, and active listening/viewing, as well as through the use of technology as a learning tool.
This course fulfills the requirement for English 11. The teacher will access the 11th grade language arts standards in order for students to receive English 11 credit. In addition, this course is designed for the rapid mastery of the English language, focusing on reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.This course begins with extensive listening and speaking practice, building on auditory and oral skills, and then moves to reading and writing. Basic structures of the English language are explained and students’ progress from an average understanding of English words and verb tenses to a more comprehensive grasp of various formal and informal styles.
In Algebra II the student learns to extend and develop the concepts studied in Algebra I and Geometry and is introduced to more advanced topics such as relations, functions, conic sections, and exponential and logarithmic functions. Also, he/she pays more attention to the study of systems of equations including quadratic systems, inequalities, and absolute value relations. Other areas of study are geometry and data analysis and probability. The student applies problem-solving techniques throughout the course as an integral part of the subject.
Algebra II/Trigonometry Honors is the third course in the Honors/Advanced Placement Program in Mathematics and carries a weighted grade.* This course includes extensions of algebraic concepts with special attention to analytic geometry, trigonometry (e.g. solves triangles, trigonometric equations, finds their values, graphs, inverses, and recognizes relationship to one another), exponential and logarithmic functions, sequence and series, and matrices. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the curriculum.
In AP Calculus AB, the student studies limits, differentiation, and definite and indefinite integration of functions and relations. The student develops ideas from analysis throughout AP Calculus AB. The course prepares the student for the AB level Advanced Placement Exam in Calculus and as a result includes an extensive review of relevant topics. By the time the student takes this course, he/she has already met and exceeded the standards set forth by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), the State of New Mexico Mathematics Standards, and the Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) District Mathematics Standards. Therefore, the performance standards represented in this course can be aligned to the strands “Topics for Further Study” recommended by the State Department of New Mexico.
In Pre-calculus, students apply advanced algebraic concepts and problem-solving techniques, with and without technology, to find solutions of polynomial equations and inequalities. Study includes linear, quadratic, polynomial, rational, exponential, and logarithmic functions and their graphs, systems of equations and inequalities, technical literacy, trigonometry using rectangular and polar graphs, conic sections, sequences and series, probability and statistics, and limits. Students use reasoning skills to investigate application models.
Statistics presents the concepts of statistics and probability in a simplified manner. The course is devoted to the analysis of data sets, the interpretation of the data, and the use of computers to aid problem solving. Throughout the course, the student sees the practicality statistics has in several content areas, as well as in everyday life. Literacy strategies (e.g., reading, writing, speaking) are integrated throughout the curriculum.
Financial Literacy as a mathematics course satisfies the fourth-year mathematics requirement and is designed to apply algebra, geometry, and consumer topics to real life. The student gains an understanding of finance in mathematical terms and gains confidence in his/her ability to manage money as it pertains to his/her personal life. Topics include, but are not limited to, saving and investing, banking and other financial services, credit and debt, income taxes, insurance and risk management, money management, and planning for retirement. The student acquires the consumer skills necessary to function productively and responsibly as he/she embarks on a new life that prepares him/her for a career, post graduate studies, the world of work, and independent living.
Special Requirement: Students must be willing to participate in rigorous, college level curriculum with nightly outside work, in depth writing and reading, and daily active classroom participation. It is the expectation that all students enrolled will take the AP exam in May.
Description: AP Precalculus centers on functions modeling dynamic phenomena. This research-based exploration of functions is designed to better prepare students for college-level calculus and provide grounding for other mathematics and science courses. In this course, students study a broad spectrum of function types that are foundational for careers in mathematics, physics, biology, health science, social science, and data science.
Special Requirement: Students must be willing to participate in rigorous, college level curriculum with nightly outside work, in depth writing and reading, and daily active classroom participation. It is the expectation that all students enrolled will take the AP exam in May.
AP COMPUTER SCIENCE PRINCIPLES Students will explore the foundations of computer science using videos, hands-on activities, programming, investigations, and projects. They will experience much of what computer programmers do in planning, developing, testing, and refining software. Security is a key topic, and students will learn techniques for recognizing and guarding against security threats. Every unit has two to three projects, giving students the opportunity not only to write programs, but also to develop security policies, analyze real-world data, solve network problems, plan a mobile app, and more. Interwoven throughout the course are spotlights on a wide variety of careers and roles in computer science. Students will need to access to Python to complete this course. Required: Algebra I completed. Suggested: an introductory computer science class of one or more of the topics mentioned above taken prior to signing up for AP Computer Science Principles **Note: AP computer principles can count as a 4th year math
This laboratory course is designed as a study of the relationships between matter and energy. The student investigates topics of study that include, but are not restricted to the principles of motion, gravitation, heat, light, sound, electricity and magnetism, forces of nature, plate tectonics, and cosmology. As appropriate, these topics are examined at scales ranging from atomic to astronomical. The focus is on conceptual understanding and practical applications. Literacy strategies are integrated throughout the curriculum
Course is designed to be equivalent to the first semester of an introductory college-level algebra-based physics course. Course content includes the following areas: kinematics, motion, energy, sound waves and electrostatics. This course is intended to prepare students for the optional Advanced Placement Exam in this subject and should follow the published College Board guidelines.
U.S. History/Geography is a survey course on post-Reconstruction United States (1877 – present). Emphasis is on American society, culture and politics. Students use critical thinking skills to demonstrate understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of the United States.
AP US History is a comprehensive course which covers the Discovery and Settlement of the New World to the Twenty-first Century. Major emphasis is placed on American society, culture, politics, and economics. The student uses critical thinking skills to demonstrate understanding of major ideas, eras, themes, developments, and turning points in the history of the United States. The course emphasizes and develops close reading, writing, and research skills that are necessary for success in the class. US History and Geography AP fulfills the U. S. History requirement for graduation.